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Design of the Hourglass Court
- When
- December 1873
- Where
- Design location unspecified
Wingfield designed an hourglass-shaped tennis court in December 1873 to secure a patent, as rectangular courts were already in use and unpatentable.
The design was intended to differentiate his version of the game from existing forms. This specific shape allowed him to obtain a temporary patent in February 1874, which he never renewed when it expired in 1877.
Sources
- History of tennis Wikipedia
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